Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde shared his opinion about the Champions League match against Chelsea.

Chelsea opened the scoring in the match, but failed to keep the winning score. After the error of defender Andreas Christensen scored a goal Leo Messi.

"As for me, the duel ended well for us. We controlled the course of the match, owned the ball a lot, often delivered it to the penalty area, and our opponent focused on counterattacks and defended well. Our forwards were difficult, because they were constantly under guardianship, "Valverde told a news conference.

"We controlled the situation right up until the moment Chelsea opened the account. However, I agree that we did not create enough dangerous moments. They managed to make the owners make a mistake and equalize the score.

In the return meeting, teams should respect each other. I am fully confident that the Chelsea attack will bring us a lot of trouble, they are capable of this ", - quotes Valverde the press service of UEFA.

The return match of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League will take place on the Camp Nou March 14.